With reference to a recently published letter from Dr McCarthy on the subject of “Israel Indivisible: The Case for the Ancient homeland”, this claim by the Zionists to the right of Jews to a “historic” homeland and a return of the “diaspora” is based on myth.

“A person’s faith is derided as quickly, and as poisonously, as another’s sexuality is demeaned.”

Irish Business Against Litter was pleased to read in your recent article (“Residents in litter ‘blackspot’ clean up their act”) that Farranree is reacting positively to its disappointing result in our most recent litter survey.

Gerard Ryan of the Church of Scientology’s Mission of Dublin makes so many factual errors in his letter ( Letters, February 4) denouncing me. He writes: “Mr Sweeney’s false claims were put to the Supreme Court in the UK in 2013.” Not true.

In relation to the Greek financial situation, now that the dust has settled following the recent election, it’s interesting to observe that all the promises, threats of defaulting made by the anti austerity party Syriza are unravelling.

Regarding the Irish Examiner article (News, 30 January 2015) on “All-inclusive holidays to Greece facing the chop”, I would like to inform you that there are no such plans to ban all-inclusive resorts.

You report (Feb 4) that “Jordan executed two al Qaida prisoners by hanging, after Islamic State (IS) militants put to death a captured fighter pilot by burning him alive in a cage”.

The news that Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, is to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol is greeted by many with mixed emotions.

Leo Varadkar’s hyperbole about an increase in the cost of alcohol actually solving the problem of inappropriate drinking is without foundation.

I advise RTÉ to have a serious look at their new lottery show Million Euro Challenge.